"of release. In some cases, it can also add more detailed information, such as lists of performers and their instruments. The source of this information is the MusicBrainz database, which is curated by volunteers. The more information the database has about a recording, the more Picard can embed in users' audio files. MusicBrainz Picard has tag editing features, and is extensible with plug-ins. It is named for Captain Jean-Luc Picard, a character in the US television series """". Picard began as a tag editor called the MusicBrainz Tagger, which was the work of MusicBrainz founder Robert Kaye and other volunteers."
"a member of the student council and captain of the football team. After graduating from high school, Picard worked as a journalist on the ""Saginaw Daily News"" and ""Courier Herald"", and was managing editor of the ""Saginaw Exponent"". Picard received an LL.B. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1912 and was admitted to the bar the same year. He was an assistant prosecuting attorney of Saginaw County, Michigan in 1913 before commencing private practice in Saginaw. In May 1917, after four years in private practice, Picard entered the United States Army, where he held the rank of captain"
"supposedly deceased Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) to re-visit a pivotal event in his youth that he since regrets. Picard changes the past, but upon returning to the present he finds that it made him the man he became. He returns once more to the past and returns it to the way it originally took place. Picard wakes up in the present, unsure if the events took place or if it was as a result of his injury. A number of previously screen used props were used, including some from the 1956 film ""The Ten Commandments"", and from previous episodes."
"Auzou, which won a medal of honor at the 1806 Paris Salon. His writing desk holds his manuscripts and a book he is reading. Louis-Benoît Picard Louis-Benoît Picard (29 July 1769 in Paris – 31 December 1828 in Paris) was a French playwright, actor, novelist, poet and music director. Son of a lawyer, and nephew of a doctor, Picard refused to follow the careers of law and medicine, and dedicated himself to the theater encouraged by his friend François Andrieux. He first became an actor before producing his first play, ""Le Badinage dangereux"", in 1789. Picard worked with the Comédiens-Italiens."
"understand it, but it was wonderful and I can't wait to come back.'"" A new ""Star Trek"" series was announced by CBS All Access, Alex Kurtzman and Patrick Stewart in July 2018. Stewart has been cast to reprise his role as Picard. The series is set to release near the end of 2019. (see Picard (TV series)) Jean-Luc Picard was born to Maurice and Yvette Picard in La Barre, France, on 13 July 2305, and he dreamed of joining Starfleet. He and the rest of his family speak English, with English accents—the French language having become obscure by the 24th"
"and fights the forced relocation of the Ba'ku in """", and encounters Shinzon, a Romulan-made clone of himself, in """". In novels by Pocket Books, Picard has married Beverly Crusher, and they have a son named René Jacques Robert François Picard. Jean-Luc also corresponds regularly with Marie, his sister-in-law, who still maintains the family vineyards. As of 2385 in the novel miniseries ""Star Trek: The Fall"", Picard remains as commanding officer of the ""Enterprise""-E. In the comics miniseries ""Star Trek: Countdown"", a prequel to the ""Star Trek"" reboot (2009), Picard is depicted as having retired from Starfleet and becoming Federation"
"Louis-Benoît Picard Louis-Benoît Picard (29 July 1769 in Paris – 31 December 1828 in Paris) was a French playwright, actor, novelist, poet and music director. Son of a lawyer, and nephew of a doctor, Picard refused to follow the careers of law and medicine, and dedicated himself to the theater encouraged by his friend François Andrieux. He first became an actor before producing his first play, ""Le Badinage dangereux"", in 1789. Picard worked with the Comédiens-Italiens. In 1807 Picard was received by Bernardin de Saint-Pierre when he was elected to the Académie française. Before he became the head of the"
"present. Instead of being captain, Picard is a junior science officer who has led an unremarkable career doing routine work. Picard consults Commander Riker and Counselor Troi, who explain that his aversion to risk means he has never distinguished himself. Picard confronts Q, who tells him that although the fight with the Nausicaan nearly cost him his life, it also gave him a sense of his mortality. It taught him that life was too precious to squander by playing it safe. Picard realizes that his attempts to suppress and ignore the consequences of his indiscretions have resulted in him losing"
"Luc Picard Luc Picard (born 24 September 1961) is a French Canadian actor, director and comedian. He was born on September 24, 1961 in Lachine, Quebec, Canada. He has played numerous characters in diverse roles. An intense actor with piercing eyes and a nervous smile, Picard trained at the Conservatoire d’Art Dramatique in Montreal and quickly became a favourite with Quebec audiences with his frequent appearances on television. During the 1990s, he slowly developed as a film star with character roles in a variety films, especially those by Pierre Falardeau. In 2002, Picard scored a double triumph with a Genie"
"Martin Picard Martin Picard (born November 20, 1966) is a Canadian chef, author and television personality. Picard is the author of ""Au Pied de Cochon Sugar Shack"", including 100 recipes including maple tree products. He has hosted the Food Network (Canada) show 'The Wild Chef'. He appeared on Anthony Bourdain's show """" during the ""Quebec"" episode that aired April 17, 2006; a visit to a duck farm and then foie gras at Picard's restaurant Au Pied de Cochon in Montreal, Quebec. ""Time (magazine)"" referred to his restaurant as a ""bastion of excess beloved by Anthony Bourdain and other gastronomes."" Picard"
"Drinks (La Femme qui boit)"", ""The Last Breath (Le Dernier souffle)"", ""Night Song"" and ""Bad Seeds (Les Mauvaises herbes)"". He was formerly married to actress Isabel Richer, until they announced their split in 2013. Luc Picard Luc Picard (born 24 September 1961) is a French Canadian actor, director and comedian. He was born on September 24, 1961 in Lachine, Quebec, Canada. He has played numerous characters in diverse roles. An intense actor with piercing eyes and a nervous smile, Picard trained at the Conservatoire d’Art Dramatique in Montreal and quickly became a favourite with Quebec audiences with his frequent appearances"
"Picard delivering the message to Wesley and to his mother, Beverly. Picard initially found Wesley irritating, as he is often uncomfortable around all children, a fact which he discloses to his first officer, Commander William Riker, in the pilot episode ""Encounter at Farpoint"". In early episodes of the series, Picard does not allow Wesley on the bridge of the ship. However, during the first season, Picard comes to realize that he understands many things beyond his age and has inherited his mother's high level of intelligence, and grants him more opportunities on board the ship. An alien known as The"
"to provide a sample of the vaccine, and is impressed by Lt. Tasha Yar's status as head of security. Yar further demonstrates her aikido skills against a holographic opponent for Lutan on the holodeck. After a tour of the ship, Lutan and the Ligonians abduct Yar as they transport back to the surface. Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) demands that Lutan return Yar, considering the kidnapping an act of war, but receives no response from the planet. After consultation with his officers, Picard determines that Lutan took Yar in a ""counting coup"" as a show of heroism. Picard contacts Lutan"
"opened a sugar shack at St Benoit de Mirabel in 2009. His dishes include maple pig's head and a lobster pie with layers of creme brulee and almond cream. Martin Picard Martin Picard (born November 20, 1966) is a Canadian chef, author and television personality. Picard is the author of ""Au Pied de Cochon Sugar Shack"", including 100 recipes including maple tree products. He has hosted the Food Network (Canada) show 'The Wild Chef'. He appeared on Anthony Bourdain's show """" during the ""Quebec"" episode that aired April 17, 2006; a visit to a duck farm and then foie gras"
"Channel, Planet Green, TLC and The Science Channel. Picard has been covered in trade publications and has been a speaker for Fortune 500 companies and universities. He has received awards and honors in the fields of architecture and energy. Picard's network of colleagues allows him to build his own ""dream teams"" to tackle the most complex, multi-disciplinary projects. John Picard John Picard (born 25 March 1957) is an American architect, builder, entrepreneur as well as a building efficiency and sustainability expert. He is currently the founder and CEO of John Picard & Associates, an environmental and sustainability consulting firm working"
"passion for archaeology, and he became the first freshman to win the Academy marathon. Shortly after graduation, Picard was stabbed in the heart by a Nausicaan, leaving the organ irreparable and requiring replacement with a parthenogenetic implant; this would prove near-fatal . Picard eventually served as first officer aboard the USS ""Stargazer"", which he later commanded. During that time, he invented a warp-speed starship battle tactic that would become known as the Picard Maneuver. Depicted as deeply moral, highly logical, and intelligent, Picard is a master of diplomacy and debate who resolves seemingly intractable issues between multiple, sometimes implacable parties"
"Laurent Picard Laurent A. Picard, (27 October 1927– 29 August 2012) was a French-Canadian businessman and former President of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Born in Quebec City, Quebec, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree as well as a Bachelor of Philosophy degree in 1947 from Université Laval. He then received a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences degree in Physics in 1954, again from Université Laval, and a Doctor of Business Administration from Harvard University in 1964. From 1955 to 1959, he was a Professor at the Faculty of Commerce of Université Laval. From 1960 to 1962, he was a"
"John Picard John Picard (born 25 March 1957) is an American architect, builder, entrepreneur as well as a building efficiency and sustainability expert. He is currently the founder and CEO of John Picard & Associates, an environmental and sustainability consulting firm working with international clients. He began his career as a designer, builder and entrepreneur. In 1990, Picard built his own home to operate completely ""off the grid."" Picard was one of the first members of President Bill Clinton's Greening of the White House team that developed environmental energy audits and innovative upgrade recommendations for the complex. This led to"
"with a Solomon-like wisdom. Though such resolutions are usually peaceful, Picard is also shown using his remarkable tactical cunning in situations when it is required. Picard has a fondness for detective stories, Shakespearean drama, and archeology. He is frequently shown drinking Earl Grey tea and issuing the order, ""Make it so"", or, ""Engage"". """" depicts Picard's command of the USS ""Enterprise"" (NCC-1701-D). The pilot episode shows the ship's mission to investigate a problem at Farpoint Station, which becomes sidetracked when an entity known as Q makes Picard ""representative"" in a trial charging humanity with being a ""dangerously savage child-race"". Picard"
"and decides that Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) is ignorant and overconfident. Q then sends the ship across the galaxy where the crew make first contact with the cybernetically enhanced assimilating race known as the Borg. After first trying to make peace and then trying to destroy the ship, and failing both, Picard is forced to beg for Q's help. Costume designs were created by Dorinda Wood, while Michael Westmore developed the prosthetics worn on the actor's heads. The designs were reminiscent of creations of H. R. Giger and the character Lord Dread from the television series ""Captain Power and"
"Don Piccard Donald Louis Piccard (born January 13, 1926) is a Swiss-born American balloonist. Piccard was born in Lausanne, Switzerland, to Jean Felix Piccard and Jeannette Piccard. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1931. He first flew in a balloon in 1933, when he was enlisted as ""crew"" by his mother, the first woman to fly to the edge of space. He served as a balloon and airship rigger in the U. S. Navy during World War II. He was one of the driving forces behind the hot-air ballooning revival after the war while a student at the University"
"Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and three other crewmembers are reduced to those of 12-year-old children in a transporter accident. When a group of Ferengi pirates boards the ""Enterprise"", the ""children"" must work with Commander William Riker (Jonathan Frakes) to take back the ship while coming to terms with their newly found youth. ""Rascals"" was not a popular episode with the staff, with scientific advisor Naren Shankar deriding the science proposed for the script. Several of the guest cast had appeared in other roles within the series before; David Tristan Birkin, Mike Gomez, Tracey Walter and Michael Snyder. The episode"
"Barre after Picard joined Starfleet. Robert and his wife have a young son, René, who is Picard's nephew. In the film ""Star Trek Generations"", Picard is devastated to learn that Robert and René have both died in a fire, and worse, the loss makes him the last of the Picard family. Picard joins forces with the 23rd-century ""Enterprise"" captain James T. Kirk in ""Star Trek Generations"" to fight the film's villain Dr. Tolian Soran. Commanding the new USS ""Enterprise""-E (after the ""Enterprise""-D is destroyed in ""Generations""), Picard again confronts the Borg in ""First Contact."" Later, he defends the Prime Directive"
"payload of instruments. Jean Piccard helped Winzen design the Skyhook polyethylene balloons that replaced ""Project Helios"" in 1947. Skyhook balloons were used unmanned for atmospheric research by the Navy and for manned flights by the US Air Force. Later Jean Piccard developed electronics for emptying ballast bags. Piccard died on January 28, 1963 (his 79th birthday) in Minneapolis. In 1991, Piccard was inducted into the International Air & Space Hall of Fame at the San Diego Air & Space Museum. Gene Roddenberry named the """" character Jean-Luc Picard after either Jean or his twin Auguste, and it is implied that"
"""Star Trek"" creator Gene Roddenberry named Picard for one or both of the twin brothers Auguste Piccard and Jean Felix Piccard, 20th-century Swiss scientists. Patrick Stewart, who has a background of theatre at the Royal Shakespeare Company, was initially considered for the role of Data. Roddenberry did not want to cast Stewart as Picard, since he had envisioned an actor who was ""masculine, virile, and had a lot of hair"". Roddenberry's first choice was Stephen Macht, and it took ""weeks of discussion"" with Robert H. Justman, Rick Berman, and the casting director to convince him that ""Stewart was the one"
"series to feature a First Officer as the lead character. The show features the Klingon T'Kuvma attempting to unite the 24 great Klingon houses, leading to a war between his race and the United Federation of Planets that involves the crew of the ""Discovery"". ""Picard"" was announced on August 4, 2018 which will see Patrick Stewart reprise his role as Jean-Luc Picard from """". The series, which is being developed for CBS All Access, will be set twenty years after the events of """". On October 25, 2018, CBS announced a two-season order for a new half-hour adult comedy animated"
"James Picard James Picard (born James William Pickard, Jan. 25, 1964) is a Canadian artist, teacher and humanitarian. He divides his time between Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Los Angeles, CA. His most recent series of paintings, ""The Dark and The Wounded"", represents a visionary fusion of Expressionism and social consciousness. It's an immersive artistic experience; his paintings are showcased in some of the world’s most troubled locations, like abandoned prisons and asylums. It is currently on a global tour, opening in Alcatraz Prison. Considered one of Canada’s foremost painters, Picard is well known for his extraordinary artistic range and"
"as experience teaches him the wisdom of a patient, careful approach. He becomes comfortable on the ""Enterprise"", repeatedly turning down offers of his own command, and he learns to cherish the company of his fellow officers. Nonetheless, Riker retains a willingness to occasionally disregard the chain of command. Riker is usually referred to as ""Will"". He is also usually (and informally) called ""Number One"" by Captain Picard, because of his position as first officer on the ""Enterprise"". Riker's background is first explored in the second-season episode ""The Icarus Factor"". In the episode, Riker's estranged father, Kyle, visits the ""Enterprise"" to"
"Robert G. Picard Robert Georges Picard (born 1951) is an American writer and scholar. One of the leading academic experts on media businesses and media policy economics, he is considered the father of the media economics studies (although he rejects the idea it is separate discipline, but rather economic perspectives applied to media). He has taught at both Harvard University and University of Oxford. He is the author and editor of more than 32 books including ""Handbook of the Economics of the Media"", ""The Economics and Financing of Media Companies"", ""Media Product Portfolios"", ""Media Economics: Concepts and Issues"", and ""Joint"
"Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) visits his brother's family in France, where he begins to come to terms with his treatment by the Borg. Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) views a holographic recording made by his deceased father, Jack (Doug Wert). Meanwhile, Lt. Worf's (Michael Dorn) adoptive parents Sergey (Theodore Bikel) and Helena Rozehenko (Georgia Brown) come on board the ""Enterprise"" to comfort him following . Initially, executive producer Rick Berman wanted a science-based subplot included, but Piller convinced him otherwise. The premise was hated by series creator Gene Roddenberry, but Moore's script went into production nonetheless. ""Family"" had an extended"
"Patrick Ricard Patrick Ricard (12 May 1945 – 17 August 2012) was a French entrepreneur and Chairman and CEO of the liquor and wine group Pernod Ricard. After studying business in France, Germany and the United States, Patrick Ricard joined the Ricard company, founded by his father Paul Ricard in 1932. He held successive positions in the company’s main departments, becoming Managing Director in 1972. With the creation of Pernod Ricard in 1975 he was appointed Group Managing Director and then, in 1978, Chairman and CEO. He was the architect of the Group’s ambitious strategy of growth through acquisition, aimed"
"that Spock has long harbored hopes of peacefully reuniting the Vulcan and Romulan peoples, who once were part of the same civilization. Rather than committing treason, Spock actually may be initiating steps to achieve that peaceful goal. Determined to find the truth, Picard and Data, disguised as Romulans, set out for the Romulan homeworld. Upon finding Spock, Picard learns that the Vulcan is indeed on an unauthorized mission to reunify his people with the Romulans. Spock counts among his allies a Romulan senator named Pardek and the Romulan proconsul Neral. Starfleet Admiral Brackett informs Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) that Ambassador"
"the character is a descendant of one of the brothers. Jean Piccard Jean Felix Piccard (January 28, 1884 in Basel, Switzerland – January 28, 1963 in Minneapolis, Minnesota), also known as Jean Piccard, was a Swiss-born American chemist, engineer, professor and high-altitude balloonist. He invented clustered high-altitude balloons, and with his wife Jeannette, the plastic balloon. Piccard's inventions and co-inventions are used in balloon flight, aircraft and spacecraft. Piccard and Jeannette Ridlon met at the University of Chicago where he taught and she received her master's degree. They married and had three sons, John, Paul and Donald, and also had"